Pistol for discharging signal cartridges



Y E H w S PI STOL FOR DISCHARGING SIGNAL CARTRIDGES Filed Dec. 11.

(it/W 11 Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES SAMUEL WILEY, OF METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY rrsror. ron. nrscnaaernc SIGNAL canrnmens Application filed December 11, 1928. Serialf No. 825,825.

cam man TEE ACT or lumen a, 1883, as mnnan arm eo, 1e2a e7oo. are? The invention described herein maybe designed for discharging signal cartridges.

Inthe discharging of grenades, shells, bomb lances and line-carrying missiles, it has been heretofore proposed to employ a firearm or'mortar provided with either a very short barrel or no barrel at all.

The discharger of the present invention is an improvement on the pistol shown in Patent No. 60,491 of 1866, and is designed to take cartridges of varying calibers and to be capable of being operated with one hand, the elements to load, unload, cock and fire being conveniently accessible from the grip of the iece.

ith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel arrangeme'nt and combination of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A practical embodiment of the invention 80 is illustrated in the accompaning drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation, arts being shown in section of the improved lstol, showing the cartridge in osition for ring;

Fig. 2 is a longitudina sectional view of the pistol;

Fig. 3 is a view in rear elevation;

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view on the line H of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference:

There is shown a receiver frame 5 resembling a pistol without a barrel and comprising essentially a grip member 6, a trigger guard 7 and a breech 8. The breech extends upwardly from the frame and is formed with a centrally threaded recess 9 in its forward face for receivin a projecting tube 10 in which is housed a ring pin 11 having a collar 12 adapted to seat against the floor of the 'recess'9g 13 confined-between 2 the collar1'2' and .ai'shoulderl l'at thefor ward portiongofthe tube serves'to hold-the' I firing pin in retractedfposition.

The uppermost .wall 15 ofthe receiverts frame which is disposed in front of the breech 8 is inclined downwardly towards the trigger I guard in order to facilitate the loading of'avarious calibered signal cartridge 16 having a tapered socketed base 17 which fits over the firing pin tube 10. The base 17 is formed with an annular groove 18 located in such a position that it will be engaged by a spring pressed latch 19, in the receiver frame when the base is in contact with the forward face of the breech. The latch-is provided with a laterally extending finger 20 which is received in an aperture of a lever 21 pivoted at 22- and extending rearwardly to a position for convenient operation by the thumb of the user.

The firing mechanism is of more or less; conventional design, including a hammer 23, a pivoted sear 24 connected by link 25 to trig-' ger 26 and a grip safety member 27, all functioning in the usual manner.

The operation of the pistol with one hand is accomplished in the following manner. With the cartridges releasably held in a rack so that their base portions are. exposed, the pistol is moved towards a cartridge, the tube 10 entering the socket of the base 17. When the latch 19 becomes engaged in the groove 18 the cartridge may be wlthdrawn from its holder. After firing, the lever 21 is actu ated by the thumb to depress the latch and release the catridge which may then fall clear.

The cartridge carries the propellent charge and inasmuch as the cartridge case or the base portionthereof, depending on the type of cartridge employed, serves in the capacity of a barrel, these elements must be sufiiciently strong to withstand the pressure to which thgy are subjected.

claim:

1. A firearm comprising a frame having a rearwardly inclined upper wall, a fixed breech on the frame in rear of the inclined wall, a tube secured in the fore part of the breech and spaced from the inclined wall, a firing pin in the tube, means for actuating the firing pin, a'ficartridge retaining latch mounted in the frame and directed toward the tube and means for depressing the latch.

2. A firearm including a frame havin a fixed breech, a cartridge supporting mem er extending forwardly from the breech for engaging the cartridge internally, cartridge latching means spaced from said member and a firing pin mounted in the cartridge supporting member for engaging the cartridge externally.

- 3. A firearm including a frame having a fixed breech, a cartridge supporting member extending forwardly from the breech for engaging the cartridge internally and cartridge latching means spaced from said member for engaging the cartridge externally.

4. A firearm including a frame and a projecting cartridge inserting support carried by c the frame for engaging a cartridge internally.

5. A firearm comprising a frame, an upstanding breech on the frame formed with a I recess in its front face, a tube securable' in the recess and projecting forwardly of the breech in spaced relation with respect to the frame, an internal shoulder in the front part of the tube, a firing pin in the tube having a portion thereof extending through the an breech, a collar on the firing'pin fitting in the tube and a spring confined between said collar and the shoulder of the tube.

SAMUEL WILEY. 

